I like option 1 since going with option 1 might make the next release go smoother.
Thanks, Neha On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 5:46 PM, Joel Koshy <jjkosh...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think an 0.7.1 release would be suitable in any case given that there are > few additional features and API changes since 0.7.0 - I can drive that, > although an 0.7.1 release need not necessarily hold up pursuing graduation > if people prefer (1). > > Joel > > On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Jay Kreps <jay.kr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This is a fair point. I am not sure of the best practices on the number > of > > releases to do before graduation. The Incubator docs imply a fairly low > > bar: > > "Projects need to cut releases. Apache projects need to understand how to > > cut Apache releases. Therefore it is an important step during your stay > in > > the incubator to demonstrate the ability to create an Apache Release. > > Podlings > > do not need to actually *publish* a release to demonstrate that they > > understand how to accomplish such a feat. However, creating a release > that > > is approved by the incubator project management > > committee< > > > http://incubator.apache.org/incubation/Roles_and_Responsibilities.html#Incubator+Project+Management+Committee+%28PMC%29 > > > > > is usually the simplest way to do this." > > (http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#releases) > > > > They refer to "a release" not "releases", and mention that they don't > > particularly care if you publish it or not. We might want to set a higher > > bar for ourselves, though. > > > > We had planned on having 0.8 be the next release, and that is still a few > > months out I suspect. However we did take a number of minor features and > > fixes post 0.7 that are only on trunk it would probably be possible to > do a > > 0.7.1 without too much drama and that would make that work available to > > people in a more easily consumable form . On the other hand it would be > > nice to just be heads down and focus on 0.8 too. So if people agree with > > Chris's feedback there are three options: > > > > 1. Pursue graduation now > > 2. Do a 0.7.1 release, pursue graduation when that is completed > > 3. Wait until 0.8 is out, pursue graduation after that > > > > Anyone have a strong preference for one of these options? > > > > -Jay > > > > On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Chris Burroughs > > <chris.burrou...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > On 2012-05-23 23:32, Alan D. Cabrera wrote: > > > >> We struggled a bit with licensing and packaging issues but we got > > those > > > >> issues resolved and did a release and this should be pretty easy > going > > > >> forward. > > > > > > This is the one point I am hesitant about. I think it would be > > > reasonable to ask us for a history of more than a single release (and > > > I'm not sure we got the mirror situation 100% right yet). We sure we > > > got this one? > > > > > > For the more important parts, It's exciting to see the community grow > > > (particular the diversity part, that's a great accomplishment and I > know > > > takes significant commitment). On that note I would be interested in > > > hearing from other committers about graduation. > > > > > >
